It's Flu and Cold Season. Time to boost your immune system. One of the best ways is to increase your Zinc intake. Zinc helps build a healthy immune system, aids in wound healing, helps maintain your sense of taste and smell, and supports normal growth and development during pregnancy.
Zinc is important for the growth a development of T-Lymphocytes, which are a kind of white blood cell that fights infection.
Worthwhile amounts of Zinc can be found in Oysters, Beef Chuck, Arm Roast, Beef tenderloin, Pork Shoulder, Beef pot roast, Eye of round, Chicken leg-meat only, Pork sirloin, Chicken breast-meat only, and pork tenderloin, all lean cuts on these meats.
Yogurt-plain-lowfat, Yogurt-fruit-low fat, Cheddar cheese, Mozarella cheese, Swiss cheese , and milk in - liquid-any kind are on this list.
Pecans, Almonds, Peanuts, Mixed nuts, and Cashews are included. Any ready to eat fortified ceral and oatmeal are good choices. Canned baked beans with pork, chick peas-mature seed , red kidney beans and peas(frozen, green or boiled are the only other vegetables listed that are rich in Zinc.
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